Tag: SF Book

giveaway, Reading

Giveaways for Great Reading

M.E. Garber

Not that long ago, I read and recommended “The Iron Garden Sutra” by A. D. Sui as a really good book. And now, over on Instagram, the author is hosting a giveaway through tomorrow, March 26! You could win a hardcover copy of the book if you like, follow, and comment here. It’s a great book, well worth the read!

And there’s another option for winning a free copy of something amazing: award-winning author R.S.A. Garcia is giving away three copies of her latest novella, THE UNBEARABLE TASTE OF FRUIT AND WINE. All you have to do to be entered is donate any amount to her cancer/medical-related GoFundMe page here, and the deadline for that one is March 28.

That’s all for me right now. I’ve just discovered the ants have woken up for spring and are trying to build their nurseries in my indoor orchid pots, so I’ve some “evicting” to do. Wish me luck, and I’ll wish all of you good luck with these giveaways! Happy reading!

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Reflections on “Refractions” (and why you should read it!)

M.E. Garber

My recovery has been 2-steps-forward,-1-step-back for quite a while, which derailed my ambitions to make more regular updates this month. Despite that, the overall trend is for the better, and today I’m able, so here I am! And with such great news, too. Something I’m thrilled to share!

You see, my good friend, writer M.V. Melcer, has had her first novel published! “Refractions” became available last week in ebook, paperback, and audio (audio via Libro.fm)!

And what did I think of her book? Well, I’m shouting about it here, so…it’s AMAZING! Seriously, it’s great SF, a mystery within a mystery set aboard a spaceship 30 lightyears from Earth. You can read my review on Goodreads to see for yourself. And my review for the audiobook (via NetGalley) is this:

WOW! The narrator did an amazing job, so much so that I think this needs 6 stars! The narration here allowed me to fully inhabit the book, much as a movie immerses one. The emotions, the conflicts, and the tension—it all came fully alive with this nuanced and amazing narration. If you like character-driven, realistic SF, listen to this book!

This book is Storm Publishing’s first foray into SF, and I think it’s an amazing book. If you want to know a bit more, M. V. Melcer has been recently featured on John Scalzi’s The Big Idea, and over at Mary Robinette Kowal’s My Favorite Bit.

And not to give away too much, but…if you like this book as much as I think you may, you’ll be glad to know the author is hard a work on a sequel, which should be available in the spring. Oh, and please remember that books make great gifts–for Thanksgiving as well as the winter holiday of your choice! 🙂

That’s it for now. May your Thanksgiving be full of love and joy.